P OP E FRANCIS V IS IT • C N • OM YC 2015 MEMO RATIVE INSERT INS IDE providing help. creating hope. ANNUAL REPORT 2014 : 2015 THE contents 1 • WELCOME FROM HIS EMINENCE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL CARDINAL DOLAN 2 • MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 3 • REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5 • SERVICES TOUCHING ALMOST EVERY HUMAN NEED 6 • DIRECTORY OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES FEDERATION OF AGENCIES 10 • PHILANTHROPY 13 • PARTNERING WITH CATHOLIC CHARITIES: A PRUDENT INVESTMENT 14 • PROVIDING HELP. CREATING HOPE. IN ANY GIVEN YEAR 16 • FRIENDS AND FUNDERS 28 • FISCAL REPORT 29 • LEADERSHIP Catholic Charities helps solve the problems of New Yorkers in OUR need -- non-Catholics and Catholics alike. The neglected child, the homeless family and the hungry senior are among those for whom we provide help and create hope. We rebuild lives and touch almost every human need promptly, locally, day in and day out, 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL vision : always with compassion and dignity. We help your neighbors 2014 as you would like to be helped if your family were in need. Dear Friends of Catholic Charities: WELCOME FROM HIS EMINENCE, What an exciting and memorable year it has been to have our Holy Timothy Michael Father, Pope Francis, in New York and see the Church’s great work. I was so pleased to be able to show Pope Francis our splendidly restored Cardinal Dolan St. Patrick’s Cathedral, to join with interfaith religious leaders at Ground Zero and to celebrate Mass at Madison Square Garden. At each of those events, Catholic Charities was present. Catholic Charities Trustees, who oversee this great work, prayed with us at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Social service workers who supported mourning families and displaced worker of the 9/11 attack were at the Ground Zero prayer service. The altar, pulpit and chair and altar linens for the Mass at Madison Square Garden were made by men, women and youth that Catholic Charities assists. As impressive as these events were, I think many found Pope Francis’ visit to East Harlem particularly moving. Here Pope Francis, in a more intimate way, saw the Church, through Our Lady Queen of Angels School and Catholic Charities, so vibrant, warm and effective in “welcoming the stranger” in the name of Jesus. Pope Francis commented to me on the diversity of immigrants served by Catholic Charities. He had expected the many Latinos in the room, but was a bit surprised to meet new Americans from so many different countries and continents. Pope Francis just had a peek at Catholic Charities. I am fortunate to see the enormous scope of these services throughout the year. Ninety affiliated agencies in almost all the neighborhoods of New York serve the most vulnerable, treating each as made in God’s image. When I visit these programs, food pantries, community centers, shelters, among others, I see those served treated with warmth, compassion and dignity. In 2017 Catholic Charities will celebrate its Centennial. I take pride at what Catholic Charities has done. I am saddened that so much pain and sufferings means more still needs to be done. I am confident we will be 1 up to the task of further enhancing our help to New Yorkers in need. I thank you for your help and urge you to continue to support Catholic Charities in helping to serve our neighbors in need. Faithfully in Christ, 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL : TIMOTHY MICHAEL CARDINAL DOLAN ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK 2014 Dear Friends, As I reflect upon another year as Chair of Catholic Charities Board of Trustees, I am proud of all we have accomplished and the progress we have made on behalf of New Yorkers in need. It was an honor to be in the presence of Pope Francis, and give him the gift of a cross on behalf of Catholic Charities when he visited and blessed immigrants and refugees in East Harlem. His impact, not only on the Catholic community but on the entire world, is truly remarkable. The Papal visit inspires us to look towards Catholic Charities Centennial in 2017. Catholic Charities has come a long way in the last 100 years. When formally established in 1917 we were primarily a large caretaker for orphaned and unwanted children, proving dependent and institutional care for thousands of youngsters each year. Now almost 100 years later we serve over 300,000 New Yorkers, non-Catholics and Catholics alike, with services touching the most vulnerable, including, children and families, the hungry and homeless, the disabled and immigrants and refugees. The effectiveness and growth of Catholic Charities is made possible by the tens of thousands of trustees, donors, employees and volunteers working together with compassion, dedication and generosity. Our work ensures that the most vulnerable New Yorkers MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR are treated with dignity and have the basic necessities to live their OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES lives in dignity. Catherine R. Kinney As you look through this report, I would like to call to your attention, not merely to breath and extent of services, but to the unique 2 individuals and families touched by Catholic Charities work. These are the lives that witness to the great work done by Catholic Charities. With warmest regards, 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL : CATHERINE R. KINNEY 2014 CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES a vibrant launching of a new century of service. Critical is the affirmation of Catholic Charities as a federation of REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY independent affiliated agencies dedicated to helping New FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Yorkers of all religions. For the first time in its history, “A Monsignor Kevin Sullivan Guide to the Federation” was published, outlining the benefits and expectations of Catholic Charities affiliation. This guide acknowledged the commitment of women religious to these charitable endeavors. Without this sacrifice We are still in the afterglow of the visit from Pope Francis! there would not be a Catholic Charities to speak of. The time he took to visit with the homeless and hungry served by Catholic Charities in Washington, DC and Let me provide a few of the highlights that give a hint of the immigrants and refugees helped by Catholic Charities, NY legacy upon which we build to launch the next century of help punctuated the trip with a poignancy that is affirming, and hope. inspiring and scary. His presence concretized Catholic belief that service to the poor and vulnerable regardless of WELCOMING & INTEGRATING NEW AMERICANS their religion and building the common good is essential to Pope Francis focused the world, for a brief, yet profound half our faith. This is quite a challenge Pope Francis has left us. hour this past September on a simple gym in East Harlem, NYC. He met and blessed 150 immigrants and refugees PROVIDING HELP AND CREATING HOPE helped by more than 25 different Catholic Charities agencies, This report highlights how Catholic Charities has been programs and partners. Among those present were: resettled concretized providing help to those in need. Dedicated staff refugees, families reunited, those gaining work authorization, and volunteers, generous and important partnerships with day laborers and unaccompanied children. How we deal with government have enabled our federation of 90 agencies to the worldwide refugee crisis will be on the agenda in the provide an extensive array of services to alleviate the suffering of upcoming years – made more complicated by ongoing terror too many. Yet I’m not content and remain scared and troubled. and violence. This meeting put before the world a profound Many people are being helped, but there is still too much pain respect for the dignity of the human person made in God’s and suffering. Too many people live – involuntarily - the cross image, from whatever country, whatever religion and in of Jesus in their daily lives. We need to enhance our efforts to whatever circumstance. The meeting with Pope Francis was provide help and create hope for our neighbors in need. real, and not “a show,” because of the skilled compassionate work done every day in protecting, nurturing, feeding, CENTENNIAL 2017 sheltering, strengthening, supporting and welcoming – far Let me share how we are approaching our 2017 Centennial. away from the spotlight. Although numerous affiliated agencies go back to the 19th century, 1917 was the formal establishment of Catholic Through Mercy Center in the South Bronx, Little Sisters of 3 Charities as a federation of Catholic charitable agencies. A the Assumption Family Health Services in East Harlem, RSHM few years ago, Catholic Charities’ Trustees set a direction – Life Center in Tarrytown and One to One Learning in Nyack, to launch a second century of service – with a strengthened English, civics training and legal support are offered to and better funded Catholic Charities ready to meet the individuals and families. changing needs of the 21st century. While affirming our core services, the need to deepen these and meeting emerging challenges was also recognized. Catholic Charities Board REPORT 2015 ANNUAL : insisted the Centennial not be a nostalgic look back, but 2014 FEEDING & SHELTERING PROTECTING, NURTURING AND STRENGTHENING Hunger – Last year two new generous corporate partners, Goya FAMILIES AND CHILDREN and Shoprite, enabled our Feeding our Neighbors campaign to Catholic Charities agencies continue to focus on keeping collect more than 1 million meals to feed hungry New Yorkers. families together and preventing the rupture caused by removing a child from the home – even temporarily. Even Homeless – Housing and homelessness continue to plague though there are many fewer children, we still provide safe us. Shelters grow, streets have too many people and more and secure foster homes until a permanent solution can be families struggle to pay rent.